{"id":4646,"date":"2022-09-09T15:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=4646"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:12:08","slug":"ekiti-state-digital-skills-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/ekiti-state-digital-skills-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekiti State Digital Skills Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ekiti State Digital Skills Academy (EDSA) is an initiative designed to provide youths in Ekiti state<br>with the technology and soft skills competence needed to access local and global job market<br>opportunities. Impact outcomes for the initiative include a reduction of unemployment amongst the<br>youth population and an increase in economic inflow for Ekiti state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To facilitate access to economic opportunities for Ekiti\u2019s population through statewide technology upgrade and digital skills acquisition.<\/li><li>To empower Ekiti State Youth with advanced technology and soft skills to be able to access local and global entry-level jobs in the technology industry.<\/li><li>To contribute towards increasing the technology talent pipeline for the Ekiti State technology ecosystem<\/li><li>To empower Ekiti State Youth with advanced technology and soft skills.<\/li><li>To reduce youth unemployment in Ekiti State by improving technology competency and creating job-placement opportunities for program beneficiaries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Those Eligible To Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Youths between the ages of 16-35 years who currently reside in Ekiti State.<\/li><li>Applicants must have basic digital literacy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Tracks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With four different learning tracks available to learn from<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Frontend Development:<\/strong> Frontend software development refers to the outward-facing component of the software. It speaks to the structure, the look and feel that is experienced by the user of such software. Languages that are used in software include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, etc<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/prunedge\/image\/upload\/v1659526411\/EDSA\/learningtrackimg1_rmpjen.svg\" alt=\"Image of Code\"><\/li><li><strong>Backend<\/strong> <strong>Development:<\/strong> Backend software development is the branch of software development that creates the code that allows a database and an application to communicate with one another. Backend development is responsible for the upkeep of a website&#8217;s backend, which includes databases, servers, and apps, and this controls what you don&#8217;t see.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/prunedge\/image\/upload\/v1659526412\/EDSA\/learningtrackimg2_gr0gic.svg\" alt=\"Image of Code\"><\/li><li><strong>Product Design:<\/strong> Product design is a process of creating user-friendly solutions using various design tools. In this track, beneficiaries will learn about the basics of product designs, the various various design tools we can use, and all it entails.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/prunedge\/image\/upload\/v1659526412\/EDSA\/learningtrackimg3_j7uvrk.svg\" alt=\"Image of Code\"><\/li><li><strong>Product Management:<\/strong> Product Management is the glue that holds product design, tech, and business together. Beneficiaries would learn how to navigate through product management as wide as it seems.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/prunedge\/image\/upload\/v1659526412\/EDSA\/learningtrackimg4_cqig1p.svg\" alt=\"Image of Code\"><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the EDSA online application form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for further instructions via email<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that all Applications close on the\u00a013th of Sept, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2wYhaHuaNUu5oIhHM4XWz4_G8cA9hadLl0Mpwpqb6nlURFQwSE9aOVoxU0dNUEU2RjRaRVJERVVSSi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2wYhaHuaNUu5oIhHM4XWz4_G8cA9hadLl0Mpwpqb6nlURFQwSE9aOVoxU0dNUEU2RjRaRVJERVVSSi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Opportunity Desk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#EduSAVINGS#EduLOANS#EduSURE#INTERNSHIP#SCHOLARSHIP#EduHEALTHMAINTAINANCE#ENTERPRENUERSHIP#PressPayNg#TERTIARY#EDUCATION#TUITION#FEES#UNIVERSITY#POLYTECHNIC#MONOTECHNIC#FELLOWSHIP#COLLEGEOFEDUCATION#HOLIDAYJOBS#SOFTSKILLSTRAINING<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ekiti State Digital Skills Academy (EDSA) is an initiative designed to provide youths in Ekiti statewith the technology and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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